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• Alberta records over 1,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for first time, surpasses 400 deaths

  14-11-2020 23:47
  
  Alberta broke its one-day record increase of COVID-19 cases on Saturday as the province reported 1,026 new cases while also surpassing 400 coronavirus-related deaths.  Saturday marked the first time the province recorded more than 1,000 new cases in one day and brought Alberta's total caseload to 38,338 since the start of the pandemic. Two of the three deaths were in the Edmonton Zone: a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s.  The third death was of a man in his 60s from the Calgary Zone
  
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• Alberta announces 3 more COVID-19 deaths, including a Calgary man in his 60s

  14-11-2020 23:36
  
  The province has announced three more fatalities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, including a resident of a supportive living home in northeast Calgary. The victim was a man in his 60s who lived at the Waverley House Personal Care Home. He was infected because of an outbreak that was declared earlier this month. Officials report five cases at the facility located in Taradale. The province says the two other victims reported in the past 24 hours were a man in his 50s and a man in
  
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• Scene cleared after multi-vehicle collision in downtown Calgary disrupts traffic

  14-11-2020 05:21
  
  The scene has been cleared after a multi-vehicle collision in downtown Calgary blocked traffic Friday night. The incident took place just after 8:30 p.m., at the intersection of 6 Avenue anbd 1 Street S.W. The westbound side of the road was blocked.CLEAR: The earlier two vehicle incident on 6 Ave and 1 St SW has been cleared. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) November 14, 2020
  
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• Multi-vehicle collision in downtown Calgary disrupts traffic

  14-11-2020 05:21
  
  A multi-vehicle collision in downtown Calgary blocked traffic Friday night. The incident took place just after 8:30 p.m., at the intersection of 6 Ave anbd 1 Street S.W. The westbound side of the road was blocked. There was no other information available. This is a developing story...ALERT: Two vehicle incident, 6 Ave and 1 St SW, the WB road is blocked. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/0fbh2qVkgJ — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) November 14, 2020
  
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• Fort McMurray councillor charged with distributing intimate images

  14-11-2020 05:21
  
  A councillor for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is facing charges after he allegedly shared intimate photos without consent. Jeffery David Peddle, 53, was arrested and charged on Nov. 12 with voyeurism and distributing intimate images without consent. Police first received the complaint about the images on June 22. Peddle's lawyer Brian Beresh spoke to CTV News Edmonton on Friday about the case. “I’ve reviewed this case and I’m at a loss as to where there’s any
  
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• Scene cleared after pedestrian struck by vehicle in southeast Calgary

  14-11-2020 03:47
  
  The scene has been cleared after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in southeast Calgary Friday night. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Seton Blvd and Seton Way S.E. in southeast Calgary. There was no information available about the condition of the pedestrian or driver.CLEAR: The incident involving a pedestrian on Seton Bv and Seton Wy SE is cleared. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) November 14, 2020
  
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle in southeast Calgary

  14-11-2020 03:47
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in southeast Calgary Friday night. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Seton Blvd and Seton Way S.E. in southeast Calgary. There was no information available about the condition of the pedestrian or driver. This is a developing story...ALERT: There is an incident involving a pedestrian, Seton Bv and Seton Wy SE. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) November 14, 2020
  
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• Weighing the differences between Alberta and B.C.'s COVID-19 rules

  14-11-2020 03:17
  
  While some people are railing against the UCP government's newly-installed restrictions on businesses and gatherings in Alberta, others are saying the limits don't go far enough. However, when you look at what was put in place for our western neighbours, B.C. appears to be taking a bit of a harder line in some areas but, in others, Alberta has opted for a firmer hand. When B.C.'s top doctor Bonnie Henry announced that province's newest restrictions in certain regions on Nov. 7, they included res
  
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• Red fox to recover at wildlife sanctuary after being hit by car near Lethbridge

  14-11-2020 03:16
  
  As an ecological consultant who handles problem wildlife for the city of Lethbridge, Ryan First Diver spends much of his time catching and relocating rattlesnakes. But this week, he turned his attention from the slithery to the sly, after being asked to help save a red fox that had been struck by a vehicle during a snow storm November 10. “The left forearm area was devastated by being hit by a car. The right leg was also injured, but looked a little better,” said First Diver, who has
  
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• COVID-19: What does Alberta’s ICU surge plan look like?

  14-11-2020 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the province is currently able to care for all of its ICU patients with the existing beds, doctors continue to sound the alarm about how soon the surge plan could have to take effect. 
  
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• COVID-19: What does Alberta’s hospital surge plan look like?

  14-11-2020 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the province is currently able to care for all of its ICU patients with the existing beds, doctors continue to sound the alarm about how soon the surge plan could have to take effect. 
  
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• Two vehicle accident at 130 Ave S.E. blocks westbound lanes

  14-11-2020 02:31
  
  A multi-vehicle collision early Friday evening at 46 St. and 130 Ave S.E. disrupted rush hour traffic. The accident happened shortly after 5:30 P.M. near South Trail Crossing in the city's southeast. Vehicles travelling westbound on 130 Ave S.E. towards Deerfoot will experience delays, as the westbound road is blocked. There was no other information available. This is a developing story...UPDATE: Two vehicle incident, NB 46 St and 130 Ave SE, blocking the WB road. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitt
  
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• Scene of two vehicle accident at 130 Ave S.E. cleared

  14-11-2020 02:31
  
  The scene has been cleared of a multi-vehicle collision early Friday evening at 46 St. and 130 Ave S.E. that disrupted rush hour traffic. The accident happened shortly after 5:30 P.M. near South Trail Crossing in the city's southeast. Vehicles travelling westbound on 130 Ave S.E. towards Deerfoot experienced delays, as the westbound road was blocked.CLEAR: The two vehicle incident on NB 46 St and 130 Ave SE has been cleared. #yyctraffic #yycroads — YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) Novemb
  
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• Bedroom communities try to accomodate confusing COVID-19 restrictions

  14-11-2020 02:30
  
  Lindsay Harder prides himself on his fish and chips. His restaurant, The Diner at Shorty’s in Crossfield also serves hamburgers and sandwiches but its the fish and chips he’s most proud of. “Light batter, that’s the key” he says “We also make our own Caesar dressing and cut our croutons for the side salad”. Harder is happy to be taking orders again, after shutting down for two months at the beginning of the pandemic, along with restaurants across the pro
  
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• Powerline tech students call on Lethbridge College to deliver on program expectations - Global News

  14-11-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Powerline tech students call on Lethbridge College to deliver on program expectations  Global News
  
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• Powerline tech students call on Lethbridge College to deliver on program expectations

  14-11-2020 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Students in the Lethbridge College Powerline Technician program are calling on their school to deliver the program they believe they were promised, after they say hands-on opportunities were taken away.
  
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• Lethbridge Angel Tree Christmas Campaign launches 28th season - Global News

  14-11-2020 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Angel Tree Christmas Campaign launches 28th season  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: More students return to in-class learning following Lethbridge School Division’s first ‘pivot point’ - Global News

  14-11-2020 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: More students return to in-class learning following Lethbridge School Division’s first ‘pivot point’  Global News
  
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• COVID-19: More students return to in-class learning following Lethbridge School Division’s first ‘pivot point’

  14-11-2020 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge School Division says it has worked through its first "pivot point," where students have the opportunity to transition to or from online learning.
  
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• Michigan governor files lawsuit to shut down Enbridge line 5 pipeline under Great Lakes

  14-11-2020 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The legal notice filed by Attorney General Dana Nessel cites Enbridge’s “violation of the public trust doctrine” and noncompliance with easement conditions as reasons for the revocation.
  
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• Should more be done to protect seniors facilities as COVID-19 cases rise in Alberta?

  14-11-2020 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 13 long-term care facilities and 11 supportive living locations in the AHS Edmonton Zone with a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Edmonton ICU doctor warns COVID-19 second wave is turning into a ‘tsunami’

  14-11-2020 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Alberta Hospital critical care physician Dr. Peter Brindley said the term "second wave" doesn't do justice to what's unfolding on the frontlines of the health-care system.
  
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• Calgary Fire responds to a detached garage fire in the city's N.W.

  14-11-2020 01:08
  
  The Calgary Fire Department and EMS responded to a garage fire shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday in the northwest Calgary neighbourhood of Varsity. Two people were assessed for smoke inhalation by EMS after a fire broke out in a detached garage in the 4900 block of Vireroy Dr. N.W.. Initial reports say a fire inside the detached garage started when a vehicle inside the garage caught fire. Fire crews were able to contain the fire to the garage and prevent neighbouring structures from catching fi
  
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• Lethbridge College powerline students criticize course delivery | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  14-11-2020 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge College powerline students criticize course delivery | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge College powerline students criticize course delivery

  14-11-2020 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 has presented a number of challenges for educators this year, who have been forced to move learning online and adapt course curriculums. But a group of Lethbridge College students are calling the delivery of their program a big disappointment. Danica Ferris reports.
  
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• Lethbridge Angel Tree Christmas Campaign launches 28th season

  14-11-2020 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Angel Tree Christmas Campaign in Lethbridge has begun in the city’s downtown this year to allow for social distancing. As Emily Olsen reports, organizers are hoping to bring holiday cheer to thousands of children across southern Alberta.
  
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• Transport service helps provide best outcome for critically ill babies in southern Alberta

  14-11-2020 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  "If we weren't able to have her moved quickly, and then be able to stabilize her quickly, she wouldn't have survived. Not a chance," Kristine Russell said.
  
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• UCP MLA’s private member’s bill on genocide excludes genocide against Indigenous people: NDP

  14-11-2020 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta NDP caucus is pushing back against a private member’s bill introduced by a UCP MLA that focuses on genocide. While the opposition party agrees with the bill in principle, they say it completely excludes the atrocities endured by Indigenous people in Canada. Taz Dhalwial explains.
  
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• Wintry weather prompts Husky to suspend cleanup work at site of northern Alberta pipeline leak

  14-11-2020 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cold weather has prompted the suspension of cleanup operations at the site of a pipeline leak in northern Alberta, according to Husky Energy.
  
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• Education, not enforcement: Alberta's police agencies tasked with maintaining COVID-19 rules

  14-11-2020 00:29
  
  As the rules surrounding the public health orders in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic have changed, Mayor Naheed Nenshi is seeking more powers to enforce them in Calgary. On Thursday, Alberta Health announced a list of new rules for a two-week period in order to stem the spread of coronavirus in certain regions of the province experiencing a surge in cases. Some of the new rules include restrictions on gatherings inside homes and limits on how long restaurants and pubs can operate. Questions hav
  
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• Outbreak declared at Bow Island Health Centre after staff members test positive.

  14-11-2020 00:05
  
  An outbreak of COVID-19 was declared at a southern Alberta hospital after multiple staff members tested positive for the virus. Bow Island Health Centre, in Bow Island, Alta. was added to AHS's list of outbreaks after three staff members tested positive. At this time, no patients of the hospital have tested positive. Visitor restrictions have been put in place, and visitors will only be allowed inside the hospital in end-of-life situations. Families who have loved ones inside the hospital are en
  
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• Enel announces partnership with Lethbridge College to create opportunity for Piikani learners - Pincher Creek Echo

  14-11-2020 00:03 via pinchercreekecho.com
  
  Enel announces partnership with Lethbridge College to create opportunity for Piikani learners  Pincher Creek Echo
  
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